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This is my first post, thank you for taking the time to read it and I would be very grateful for any feedback. My 14 year old granddaughter was diagnosed with diabetes type 1, nearly two years ago. We have been so proud of her with the way she has coped , not complaining just getting on with it. She has had several blips recently which we were expecting but need to get her back on track. Being a teenager is hard enough in itself but adding diabetes to the mix has made life very difficult for her. As a family we are supporting her the best we know how but would appreciate any advice. Do you think counselling would help? Are there support groups just for teenagers with diabetes? Is there any literature/ books specifically aimed at teenage diabetes? Thank you .
This is my first post, thank you for taking the time to read it and I would be very grateful for any feedback. My 14 year old granddaughter was diagnosed with diabetes type 1, nearly two years ago. We have been so proud of her with the way she has coped , not complaining just getting on with it. She has had several blips recently which we were expecting but need to get her back on track. Being a teenager is hard enough in itself but adding diabetes to the mix has made life very difficult for her. As a family we are supporting her the best we know how but would appreciate any advice. Do you think counselling would help? Are there support groups just for teenagers with diabetes? Is there any literature/ books specifically aimed at teenage diabetes? Thank you .